Dental Students' Scientific Association of Egypt () is a non-governmental organization that aims mainly to promote public awareness of oral and dental health among Egyptian society, and to improve the scientific knowledge and soft skills of Egyptian and non-Egyptian dental students all over Arab Republic of Egypt.
History In September 1969, group of students from Alexandria Faculty of Dentistry with Prof. Dr. Mahmoud Elhadary (dean of faculty at that time) traveled to Prague (capital of Czechoslovakia at that time) to attend the annual meeting of the International Association of Dental Students.
They were impressed by activities and projects which are organized by IADS and its national and local member organizations worldwide, so they decided to bring this idea to their home country.
Later 1970, Dental Students' Scientific Association of Egypt was officially established and recognized by its headquarters university (Alexandria University). Then two years later, the International Association of Dental Students has accepted the application for Full Country Membership of DSSA-Egypt.
In 2005, Faculty of Dentistry – Tanta University has decided to join this national association which represents Egyptian dental students globally. By the next year, Tanta Scientific Association of Dental Students (TSADS) won the Full Local Membership in DSSA-Egypt to be the second Local member after Alexandria.
Membership The membership of Dental Students' Scientific Association of Egypt is divided up into two main categories: Local Organization Membership, which may be Full Membership or Corresponding Membership. Individual Membership, like Honorary Life Membership and Supporting Membership. Below is the list of Local Organization Membership Name of OrganizationAbbreviationLocationType of MembershipDental Students' Scientific Association of AlexandriaDSSA-AlexandriaAlexandriaFull MembershipTanta Scientific Association of Dental StudentsTSADSTantaFull MembershipDental Students' Scientific Association of Ain-Shams UniversityDSSA-ASUCairoFull MembershipDental Students' Scientific Association of Minia UniversityDSSA-MiniaMiniaFull MembershipSuez Canal Dental Students AssociationSCDSAIsmailiaFull MembershipDental Committee of Modern Sciences and Arts UniversityDCMSA6 October CityFull MembershipDental Students' Scientific Association of British University in EgyptDSSA-BUECairoFull MembershipDental Students' Scientific Association of Kafr Elsheikh UniversityDSSA-KFSKafr ElsheikhFull MembershipDental Students' Scientific Association of South Valley UniversityDSSA-QenaQenaFull MembershipDental Students' Scientific Association of Sinai UniversityDSSA-SinaiAl-Arish, SinaiFull MembershipDental Students' Scientific Association of Delta UniversityDSSA-DeltaMansouraFull MembershipDental Students' Scientific Association of Misr International UniversityDSSA-MIUCairoFull MembershipDental Students' Scientific Association of Misr University for Science & Technology UniversityDSSA-MUST6 October CityFull MembershipDental Students' Scientific Association of Arab Academy for Science and TechnologyDSSA-AASTAlamein CityFull MembershipDental Students' Scientific Association of Egyptian Russian UniversityDSSA-ERUBadr CityCorresponding MembershipDental Students' Scientific Association of Badr University in CairoDSSA-BUCBadr CityCorresponding MembershipDental Students' Scientific Association of Al-Azhar UniversityDSSA-AzharCairo and AssiutCorresponding MembershipDental Students' Scientific Association of Mansoura UniversityDSSA-MansouraMansouraCorresponding MembershipDental Students' Scientific Association of Nahda University in Beni SuefDSSA-NUBBeni SuefCorresponding MembershipDental Students' Scientific Association of Pharos University in AlexandriaDSSA-PharosAlexandriaCorresponding MembershipDental Students' Scientific Association of Future University in EgyptDSSA-FUECairoCorresponding MembershipDental Students' Scientific Association of Beni Suef UniversityDSSA-BSUBeni SuefCorresponding MembershipDental Students' Scientific Association of Assiut UniversityDSSA-AssiutAssiutCorresponding MembershipDental Students' Scientific Association of Modern University for Technology & InformationDSSA-MTICairoCorresponding MembershipDental Students' Scientific Association of Future University in EgyptDSSA-FUECairoCorresponding Membership
See also Egyptian Pharmaceutical Students Federation (EPSF) FDI World Dental Federation International Association of Dental Students (IADS) International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA)
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